Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In M&M’s perfect world, will the debt holders ever

In M&M’s perfect world, will the debt holders ever bear any of the risk of the firm?

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Q: You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate

You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose truck for $60,000. The truck falls into the MACRS three-year class, and it will be so...

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Q: KADS, Inc. has spent $400,000 on research

KADS, Inc. has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $200,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine wi...

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Q: Your company, Dawgs “R” Us, is evaluating a

Your company, Dawgs “R” Us, is evaluating a new project involving the purchase of a new oven to bake your hotdog buns. If purchased, the new oven will replace your existing oven, which was purchased...

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Q: How is the pro forma statement we used in this chapter for

How is the pro forma statement we used in this chapter for computing OCF different from an accountant’s income statement?

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Q: Suppose you paid your old college finance professor to evaluate a project

Suppose you paid your old college finance professor to evaluate a project for you. If you would pay him regardless of your decision concerning whether to proceed with the project, should his fee for e...

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Q: Why does a decrease in NWC result in a cash inflow to

Why does a decrease in NWC result in a cash inflow to the firm?

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Q: Everything else held constant, would you rather depreciate a project with

Everything else held constant, would you rather depreciate a project with straight-line depreciation or with DDB?

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Q: Everything else held constant, would you rather depreciate a project with

Everything else held constant, would you rather depreciate a project with DDB depreciation or deduct it under a Section 179 deduction?

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Q: In a replacement problem, would we ever see changes in NWC

In a replacement problem, would we ever see changes in NWC?

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